Aldrich Bowker
Actor · 1875 – 1947 · Ashby, Massachusetts, USA
Movies24
Movie7.1ComedyRomanceLow on funds, working-class girl Susan Applegate disguises herself as a youngster in order to pay half fare home. But little 'Sue Sue' finds herself in a whole heap of grownup trouble when she hides out in a compartment with handsome Major Philip Kirby.
The Major and the Minor
1942 · 151 votes
Movie6.9RomanceFantasyA 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her, but runs afoul of her father when she discovers that her mischief might have found her true love.
I Married a Witch
1942 · 231 votes
Movie7.4ComedyRomanceA group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.
Ball of Fire
1941 · 252 votes
Movie7.0ComedyCrimeWhile attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of corruption, blackmail, gambling scandals, and criminal intrigue. As Nick investigates, he encounters suspicious bookmakers, dishonest officials, rival gangsters, and a mysterious killer determined to stay ahead of the law. Nora, as always, is never far from the action, bringing her quick wit and fearless curiosity to the case.
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941 · 125 votes
Movie5.8ComedyCrimeAfter crooked nightclub owner murders a police informant, he blackmails his piano player to allow him to stay at his eccentric mother's boarding house.
It All Came True
1940 · 22 votes
Movie6.8ComedyRomanceCircumstance, an old flame and a mother-in-law drive a happily married couple to the verge of divorce and insanity.
Love Crazy
1941 · 39 votes
Movie6.9DramaHistoryAbe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 · 28 votes
Movie6.6DramaThe final feature in the "Dead End Kids" film series finds a youth trying to adjust to life at a military school.
On Dress Parade
1939 · 5 votes
Movie6.5DramaRomanceAn escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · 19 votes
Movie6.7DramaRomanceA young man just released from a reformatory moves to a new neighborhood with his sister, intending to start a new life. However, he gets mixed up with the local mob boss and corrupt politicians and soon finds himself being framed for an arson and murder he didn't commit.
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939 · 9 votes
Movie8.0ComedyRomanceAt a family gathering, an elderly man reflects on the follies of his youth during his freshman year at college.
Those Were the Days!
1940 · 2 votes
Movie6.5CrimeDramaA journalist finds out, that a plantation owner he meets is a gangster the police is looking for, who has changed his face with plastic surgery.
Mississippi Gambler
1942 · 2 votes
Movie6.5ComedyDramaA flighty socialite neglects her family to promote a new religious group.
Susan and God
1940 · 18 votes
Movie6.2ComedyMysteryWhen a close friend of the Drew family is accused of murder in a rural community, Nancy, aided by boyfriend Ted, helps her lawyer father expose the real killers.
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939 · 12 votes
Movie6.3DramaComedyA hobby-mad family makes their obsessions pay off.
Everybody's Hobby
1939 · 4 votes
Movie5.7ComedyMusicJimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band who constantly practices. Soon, Jimmy finds himself trying to help the band by getting them gigs and trying to reconcile the family with his uncle.
Pot o' Gold
1941 · 27 votes
Movie6.8ActionCrimeTorchy Blane and Steve McBride try to nab a gangster by tracking his moll.
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939 · 5 votes
Movie8.0DramaAn elderly war veteran feels lonely and unwanted while living with his son and daughter-in-law, but he learns his life still has purpose when he befriends a neighborhood child with a troubled family life.
No Place to Go
1939 · 2 votes
Movie5.0ComedyJoe and Ethel Turp are up in arms when their faithful old mailman is fired. Unable to get satisfaction on a municipal level, Joe and Ethel plead their mailman's case to the President himself.
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939 · 2 votes
Movie5.9ComedyDramaA drunken college student invites a dance hostess to the big college dance and then forgets he asked her. When she shows up at school, he tries to get rid of her, but she won't leave. Instead, she stays and shows up both him and his classmates' snooty dates.
These Glamour Girls
1939 · 11 votes
Movie4.7RomanceWesternWhen old rancher Cordoba's grandson is murdered, the Cisco Kid takes his place to find who's trying to take over the ranch.
Romance of the Rio Grande
1941 · 6 votes
Movie5.0ActionAdventureA reporter runs from charges by a corrupt politician only to face them years later.
I Was Framed
1942 · 4 votes
Movie10.0DramaRomanceA happy girl marries into the family of a stern shoemaker and leads a mutiny.
Jennie
1940 · 1 votes
Movie6.7DramaA young man is determined to turn his beloved racehorse, which is blind, into a champion.
Pride of the Blue Grass
1939 · 3 votes